Chase with DCSO results in charges

Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 2:08 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 2:08 p.m.

A northwestern Davidson County man led a deputy with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office on a chase early Saturday morning, according to arrest warrants.

Jeffrey Charles Smith, 45, of 8071 Hampton Road, has been charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, driving left of center, failure to burn headlamps, felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, speeding, reckless driving-wanton disregard, possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance and resisting public officer. He was placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.

Sgt. C.G. Stilwell of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, according to an arrest report, stopped Smith in his vehicle on N.C. Highway 150 North near Frye Bridge Road in reference to suspicious activity. The arrest warrant further stated that after Smith was stopped by the deputy, he fled from the traffic stop.

Stilwell alleges in arrest warrants that Smith operated a motor vehicle on N.C. Highway 150 at a speed of 86 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone and maintained a 2000 Ford F-150 for keeping and selling marijuana. The deputy alleges Smith was in possession of 1.8 ounces of marijuana and failed to use his headlamps/rear lamps while operating his vehicle between sunset and sunrise.

Capt. Casey Tarleton of the sheriff's office said the chase went for about two miles. He said the sheriff's office had Smith stopped at the Exxon in the 7000 block of N.C. Highway 150 North, but Smith fled from the deputy after giving him his driver's license.

"When the officer went back to the (patrol vehicle), he just took off," Tarleton said.

Tarleton said there was no property damage or injuries that occurred in the chase. He said the chase ended at another business in the 4000 block of N.C. Highway 150 North, where Smith was arrested. Tarleton said deputies blocked in Smith so he could not leave the business.

Tarleton said Smith submitted to a Breathalyzer test. Those results were not readily available with the sheriff's office. The N.C. Highway Patrol assisted in administering the alcohol-level test.

Smith has a court date of March 13.

Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.

<p>A northwestern Davidson County man led a deputy with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office on a chase early Saturday morning, according to arrest warrants.</p><p>Jeffrey Charles Smith, 45, of 8071 Hampton Road, has been charged with felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, driving left of center, failure to burn headlamps, felony flee/elude arrest with a motor vehicle, speeding, reckless driving-wanton disregard, possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance and resisting public officer. He was placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.</p><p>Sgt. C.G. Stilwell of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, according to an arrest report, stopped Smith in his vehicle on N.C. Highway 150 North near Frye Bridge Road in reference to suspicious activity. The arrest warrant further stated that after Smith was stopped by the deputy, he fled from the traffic stop.</p><p>Stilwell alleges in arrest warrants that Smith operated a motor vehicle on N.C. Highway 150 at a speed of 86 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone and maintained a 2000 Ford F-150 for keeping and selling marijuana. The deputy alleges Smith was in possession of 1.8 ounces of marijuana and failed to use his headlamps/rear lamps while operating his vehicle between sunset and sunrise.</p><p>Capt. Casey Tarleton of the sheriff's office said the chase went for about two miles. He said the sheriff's office had Smith stopped at the Exxon in the 7000 block of N.C. Highway 150 North, but Smith fled from the deputy after giving him his driver's license.</p><p>"When the officer went back to the (patrol vehicle), he just took off," Tarleton said.</p><p>Tarleton said there was no property damage or injuries that occurred in the chase. He said the chase ended at another business in the 4000 block of N.C. Highway 150 North, where Smith was arrested. Tarleton said deputies blocked in Smith so he could not leave the business.</p><p>Tarleton said Smith submitted to a Breathalyzer test. Those results were not readily available with the sheriff's office. The N.C. Highway Patrol assisted in administering the alcohol-level test.</p><p>Smith has a court date of March 13.</p><p>Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.</p>